Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech Robotics Corp. is seeking a chief scientist, offering an annual pay of as much as 124 million yuan ($18 million) in an aggressive bet on an industry where product applications are still at an early stage.

Microsoft Corp. announced a four-year, $10 billion investment package in Japan, part of the US company’s Asia-wide push to expand in a region hungry for artificial intelligence services.

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec discusses the roller coaster for tech stocks as the market reacts to the ongoing conflict with Iran. Plus, Tesla posts one of its worst sales quarters in years, disappointing Wall Street even as the company tries to convince investors its future is in AI. And, NASA’s Artemis II crew prepares to fire their engines toward the moon. (Source: Bloomberg)

Broadcom Inc., one of the most valuable publicly traded semiconductor companies, named Alphabet Inc. executive Amie Thuener as its next chief financial officer, replacing the retiring Kirsten Spears.

OpenAI and Anthropic are also considering a move to the public markets

A startup has created a full-fledged AI colleague that can join every Zoom call, manage work processes, identify gaps without prompting and nudge employees to close them. Saritha Rai explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Microsoft Corp., responding to Wall Street feedback, has pivoted its AI sales strategy to focus on selling Copilot rather than offering it for free as part of a software bundle.

Kyndryl is launching a new service to help companies manage AI agents and get better returns from their investment on the tech. Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter joins Tim Stenovec on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)